Final Exam Review It Would Be Wise to Write Down the Questions and Answers
Dec 25, 2015
•Caricature - a portrait that exaggerates or distorts the essence of a person, animal or object to create an easily identifiable visual likeness
•Sculpture in the Round - sculptures that are free-standing and presented in three-dimensional form without being attached to a background
•Relief Sculpture - a technique that gives the impression that the sculptural material has been raised above the background
•Self-Portrait - a representation of an artist (drawn, painted, photographed or sculpted) by the artist themselves.
- Stone- Clay- Metal- Bronze- Marble- Found Objects- Tin Foil- Cardboard- Paper- Wax
- Plastic- Gold- Silver- Plants- Ice- Glue- Feathers- Fabric- Snow- Glass- Anything!!!
•To express themselves
Why would an artist make a self-
portrait?•To educate future generations about themselves•An easily available subject matter•To record their appearance at that time•To study facial anatomy
What tools are necessary to
create a grid for self-portraits?•Pencil•Paper•Ruler•Self-portrait photograph
What are the steps to creating a grid-self-portrait?
•Draw a grid of one-inch boxes over an 8x10 photo•Draw a grid the same size on a piece of paper•Copy the contents of each box exactly onto the paper
TextureWhat is a texture?
Texture is the quality of a surface, often corresponding to its tactile character, or what may be sensed by touch.
TEXTURE There are two types of texture:
Tactile texture (real texture) is the way the surface of an object actually feels. Examples of this include sandpaper, cotton balls, tree bark, etc.
Implied texture is the way the surface of an object looks like it feels. The texture may look rough, fizzy, gritty, but cannot actually be felt. This type of texture is used by artists when drawing or painting.
Tone / Value
What is tone?
Tone or value refers to the use of light and dark, shade and highlight, in an artwork.
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure or
object that is officially recognized in the United States government for it’s national-level historical
significance.
The term “action figure” was first
coined by Hasbro in 1964 to market their G.I. Joe toys to boys who wouldn’t play
with dolls.